"The state must intervene and check whether there are enough fuel stocks on the market, since "Lukoil" is undergoing planned repairs". This was commented on in parliament by the chairman of the PG of "DPS - New Beginning" Delyan Peevski.
"There are many problems with "Lukoil". "Lukoil" is undergoing planned repairs, it will be stopped for a few months. We will see if there will be fuel for the market. Isn't this another provocation from Russia towards us - to stop "Lukoil" before they sell it to someone? I hope - not to a set person".
The most correct thing is really for the state to get involved and buy "Lukoil" - provided that there is a golden share, there is a decision of the parliament that it is a permit - with a buyer it is easiest for the state, then the state can look for partners, if it wants, and if it wants - to operate it itself. Bulgarians must have cheap fuel, said Delyan Peevski.
"Then the state can look for partners, if it wants, or to operate it itself. Bulgarians must have cheap fuel. Elementary. About 3 billion costs 20% co-financing for the banks, a state-guaranteed loan, we take it immediately, which is repaid in a few years with these profits", Peevski pointed out.
DPS-NN will defend the social measures of the budget, Delyan Peevski also said.
"It is the responsibility of the government to make the budget. For me, there should be no cuts. There should be no salary reductions. They just need to tighten their customs, tighten their taxes and increase all their revenues, which can happen. When I come, I will do it."
We recall that in addition to Delyan Peevski, Radostin Vassilev, the leader of the smallest group in parliament, MECH, also demanded the nationalization of the "Lukoil" refinery.
Hungary - the state-owned company MOL - has already expressed its desire to buy the refinery in Burgas. It was also stated during the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in December, and during the visit of Hungarian Minister of Economy Marton Nad to our country.
A few days ago, it became clear that "Lukoil" has sold its gas stations in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with 44 of the Czech ones going to the Slovak branch of MOL, and 75 gas stations in Hungary and another 19 in Slovakia being bought by another Hungarian company - Norm Benzinkut.